Profanity in youth sports: An unavoidable reality?
I was curious to see what kind of reaction I would have with this topic, and was somewhat pleasantly surprised to hear from so many coaches and parents who feel that young athletes SHOULD be held accountable if they utter four-letter words in the heat of action. That is, we all know that there are … Continue reading
Coaches’ camps, clinics, and private training sessions: It all changes when cash is involved
Look, I fully understand the desire for a HS coach to make a few extra dollars by running a summer camp for his/her players, or even offering to tutor a kid in the off-season for pay. But even though these practices have become rampant pretty much everywhere, I must tell you that they sound alarm … Continue reading
HS football coach on trial for “reckless homicide”
The tragic case of HS football player Max Gilpin is raising concern throughout the country with coaches at all levels. Just imagine that you’re working your team hard, making them sweat through wind sprints on a hot day, when one of them collapses, vomits, and then passes out. He falls into a coma, and dies … Continue reading
Wake up Little League, and Do the Right thing!
It just galls me that LL Baseball continues to pat themselves on their back by trumpeting their 85 pitch count limit…. when they don’t tell you that during the LL World Series in Williamsport, young kids 13 and under are not only allowed to throw an endless assortment of curveballs and sliders, but UNDER LL … Continue reading
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